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From pro(poxy) + pip(eridinyl) + -o- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An anesthetic drug. Full definition →
From pro(poxy) + pip(eridinyl) + -o- + -caine (“local anesthetic”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.